Were humans created by "God" as Slaves? Was Abraham the first human Spy? Was Jesus an accidental Messiah? The author takes readers on a remarkable odyssey of the true origins of humankind in which he: draws clear and startling analogies between new discoveries in genetic engineering and ancient archaeological finds...; highlights emerging scientific information overlooked in the past...; unravels the Bible's often obscure stories by linking these to their original forms in Sumerian clay tablets and other pre-historic writings..; provides explicit answers to why our modern world has become so senseless and chaotic by revealing the very secrets of our prehistory...While shattering myths about evolution and God, Michael Tellinger's "Slave Species of God" enables evolutionists and creationists to finally co-exist in one pond. The arguments are compelling, simple and refreshing, retracing the path of human evolution from the murky distant past to the religious dogma that haunts humankind today. The question of who we are and where we come from takes on a new meaning as we discover that our DNA may have been manipulated by our Creator some 200,000 years ago to produce a less intelligent 'primitive species'.
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Riveting, Interesting, but ...,
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I found this book to be an excellent summary of many other writings out there on this topic. If you want to read a single book on the subject rather than many, this is a good starting point. I began reading and, considering his lack of academic background, thought that it was well-researched. However, when I got to the topics of conversation that I am more well-versed, I noticed that Tellinger made sweeping generalizations that caused me to question the accuracy of previous chapters. A lot of his "research" is simply in quoting others that have speculated on these topics or even looking up a few websites. Don't get me wrong, I recommend the book - but do not simply accept everything in here as "the truth". Do more reading, do more reserach. Consider it a good starting point.
33 of 40 people found the following review helpful:
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I wish I was taught this book in school,
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Intelligently written and well-researched "Slave Species of God" asks us to look at ourselves through a new set of glasses. What if the gods were here, what if they created us in their image (but not quite in their image, more precisely a genetic watered-down slave version of them)? What then? What does that make us? What does that make them? Why do they need to be worshipped? Were they loving gods or cosmic control freaks?
These are some of the questions this book poses and attempts to answer in a new way, free from the religious constraints of our conditioning. "Slave Species of God" had me muttering to myself "Those Bastards!" in reference to Enlil(Yahweh) and the rest of the gods for what they have done. After having read the book I still don't know if the Sumerian gods were the ones who created us or the ones who built the Pyramids, or where they are now and in what form. I wish I knew. The book does offer a fresh and, I suspect, a truer look at our past, our mythologies, and us. Time will tell. The only criticism I have of this otherwise excellent book is the author's suspicion of all spirituality. While exposing the World religions for what they are, Mr. Tellinger does not make clear distinction between religion and other means towards Enlightenment. It does seem that there were some gods who taught the new human species spirituality and essentially a way out, but he does not elaborate enough on this.
16 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not the best, not the worst!,
By er44 "roa1" (ny, usa) - See all my reviews
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Hi All,
I just have finished reading Michael Tellinger book: Slave Species of god. When I started the book I was very excited by the expected content and by the relatively high energy and humoristic style. However, more I have red, less I was enthusiastic. The main weak point of this book, is that it is not 300 pages longer then it should be (as one commentator already said), but about 400. The book is 550 pages, so you can do your math. The second week point comes from the fact that the author wants to play the expert in everything- from genetics, to astronomy, to religions, to sociology, etc. If you know nothing about these fields, you'll not know more by the end (example - when he's trying to explain how much of the human genome is used...He got me completely confused). If you know something, then you'll see that he stretches his logic over the limits, just to prove his points. In several occasions he gets lost in explanations and he's repeating him self over and over again, with the promise that he'll explain everything by the end. The end is coming after about 400 pages, so you can start reading just this part... Overall the subject is interesting and you'll be left with something, but you need a lot of patience. I think there are better books out there on this subject; this is why I gave it only 2 points.
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